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Feb. 1, 2024
Governor Creates Health Care Workforce Task Force
The group Governor Tony Evers previewed in his 2024 State of the State Health Care address last week is now official. On Jan. 29, Evers signed Executive Order #220 to create the Governor’s Task Force on the Healthcare Workforce.
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Feb. 1, 2024
WHA Workforce Council Focuses on Workforce Advocacy and on Recruitment and Retention Resources
The WHA Council on Workforce Development held their first meeting of 2024 on Jan. 26 with an agenda focused on recruitment and retention resources and on workforce advocacy.
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Feb. 1, 2024
Bellin and Gundersen Health System’s Woleske Recognized with WHA 2023 Distinguished Service Award
WHA has awarded its 2023 Distinguished Service Award to Chris Woleske, executive vice president for Bellin and Gundersen Health System and Bellin region president. The award was presented to Woleske by WHA President and CEO Eric Borgerding during the Bellin and Gundersen Health System Board of Directors meeting in Green Bay on Jan. 30.
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Feb. 1, 2024
RSVP for the Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit Kick-off Breakfast
Join us for the Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit 2024 Contributor Kick-off Breakfast on March 20 at 8 a.m. (immediately prior to Advocacy Day) at the Monona Terrace in Madison. Contribute and RSVP online here.
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Jan. 6, 2022
Registration Coming Soon: WHA's Advocacy Day - March 23, 2022
Mark your calendar now for WHA’s Advocacy Day 2022, scheduled for Wednesday, March 23, 2022. WHA will again deliver this event to advocates across the state virtually. Registration is coming soon. Stay tuned for more updates on the WHA website.
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Jan. 6, 2022
Wisconsin Hospitals PAC & Conduit Sets New Fundraising Record in 2021
The Wisconsin Hospitals State PAC & Conduit closed out its 2021 fundraising campaign at 105% of its $325,000 goal, raising $339,930. The campaign also reached its aggressive, new goal in 2021 of engaging 300 individual contributors, a 20% increase in participation over 2020. The overall average individual contribution in 2021 was $1,133. Of the 300 contributors, 91 were first-time contributors with an average contribution of $317.
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Jan. 6, 2022
I'm a hospice physician in Wisconsin. I'm still watching people die from COVID. Please get the facts
Nick Turkal, MD
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Jan. 6, 2022
After Hospitals Push Back, United Clarifies ED Policy
No immediate changes in coverage for emergency care
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Jan. 6, 2022
WHA Introduces Social Determinants of Health Webinar Series
In collaboration with WHA Information Center (WHAIC), the WHA quality team is offering a four-part social determinants of health (SDOH) webinar series that will provide hospitals and health systems valuable information to help improve health outcomes in their communities.
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Jan. 6, 2022
Fast Facts from the WHA Information Center: Winter Sports Injuries
Winter in Wisconsin allows for many opportunities to get outdoors and enjoy the wonders that the snow and cold weather have to offer. Whether it is downhill skiing, sledding or any other activity, there are potential dangers that come with winter activities. In 2018, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported roughly 200,000 people treated at hospitals for winter sports injuries nationally. The sport with the most injuries was downhill skiing, followed by snowboarding. Other common activities that have a high count of injuries are snowmobiling, sledding and ice skating.
